West Palm Beach

Did you know that Palm Beach County is the largest county in Florida? This portion of the Gold Coast includes 39 cities and towns and has been a resort haven since the Belle Epoque (Hello, Palm Beach anyone? Henry Flagler?).

“This destination is constantly evolving and improving,” says Jorge Pesquera, president and CEO of Discover The Palm Beaches, a tourism marketing corporation, in an email interview. “We invite new visitors to discover the Palm...

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Did you know that Palm Beach County is the largest county in Florida? This portion of the Gold Coast includes 39 cities and towns and has been a resort haven since the Belle Epoque (Hello, Palm Beach anyone? Henry Flagler?).
Now there are a host of new...

Everyone knows that South Florida is a traveler’s paradise with a variety of tourist experiences, tours and resorts that are so much fun even locals take part.
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Palm Beach County’s LGBT scene doesn’t get much buzz. Ads in the gay press are few and far between, as is the coverage. But there are a few chill hangouts that can hold their own against hot spots farther south in places such as Wilton Manors.
“We...

United Technologies Corp. has leased office space in a Florida city for the executive offices of its new aerospace division.
The aerospace and building systems manufacturer is merging its UTC Aerospace Systems business, based in Charlotte, N.C., with...

Janice Helena Sieber Weigold, 89, of Brewster died on October 30 at Cape Cod Hospital. She is survived by her sons John and Kerry, and Kerry's wife Rosemary, her grandchildren Kevin Weigold and Jennifer Witt and Jennifer's husband Kirsten Witt and a few...

The Surfing Florida Museum has caught its biggest break yet in West Palm Beach.
After drifting around for three years at high-rent spaces in Delray Beach and Lake Park, the nonprofit museum has landed in the city’s trendy Warehouse District, with a...

Can’t wait for the “Downton Abbey” movie to come out? Consider visiting an immersive exhibition associated with the popular British series, which ran on PBS in the U.S., that will open in November in Florida.
“Downton Abbey: The Exhibition” closed in...

Palm Beach County’s very own comic con will be cruising to the Bahamas this fall.
PalmCon, the original West Palm Beach comic book and entertainment convention, will take place aboard Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line’s Grand Classica Oct. 12-14.
“We could...

Helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft is cutting as many as 500 jobs in Florida in response to reduced Black Hawk production, completed work and other shifts in manufacturing.
Sikorsky, a subsidiary of defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corp.,...

Check out festivals and events in May across the state. This list is organized by region.
Central Florida (including Orlando, Kissimmee, Daytona Beach, Sanford, the Space Coast, Lakeland/Polk and Lake County)
Through May 28: Epcot International...

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This list is organized by region.
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President Donald Trump sought Sunday to gloss over the difficult work ahead for lawmakers laboring to finalize tax cut legislation he can sign by his self-imposed Christmas deadline.
Trump tweeted about the pending bill before he went to his golf club in...

In the 1980s Delray Beach was sadly saddled with the nickname “Dullray Beach,” reflective of a reputation as a dowdy, rundown Palm Beach County ocean side Florida town full of vacant buildings, high crime, racial tension, dysfunctional politics and a...

Check out festivals and events in August across the state. View events this coming weekend, or view the whole month's offerings by region below.
This list is organized by region.
South Florida and the Keys: (Including Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm...